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- SHOWTIME
- Jul 15, 2018
- SHOWTIME
- Jul 15, 2018
Summary Sacha Baron Cohen returns to television with a new satirical series.
- SHOWTIME
- Jul 15, 2018
- SHOWTIME
- Jul 15, 2018
Summary Sacha Baron Cohen returns to television with a new satirical series.
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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45% Positive
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55% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
59
45% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
55% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s funny, outrageous, broad--and scary. Some of the material is gratuitous and crude, for sure. ... But most of the show is remarkably on point.
By shooting so high, the unflinching performer behind Da Ali G and Borat hits a few big marks, and misses some, as well.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 101 User Ratings
7.1
72% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
6% Mixed
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6 Ratings
22% Negative
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22 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 101 User Ratings
7.1
72% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
6% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
22% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
This is top level Sacha Baron-Cohen stuff. If you enjoyed Da Ali G Show or his Borat movie you will love this. It's shocking and disgusting sometimes to see how politicians and American citizens really feel, but wouldn't you rather know than not know? Not sure why this is getting such poor reviews. Really, if you enjoyed Da Ali G Show, this is as good as it gets. Kind of makes you laugh and cry, but very true and well done. As far as humor, it's just as funny as Ali G or Borat, but, like those shows, you're laughing in a different way, because Baron-Cohen is revealing ugly truths about the world we live in. Very grateful that Baron-Cohen is still out there doing his thing. Highly recommended.
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SEASON 1
Hard to laugh at some of the cretins that SBC compels to embarrass themselves and expose their bigotry and ignorance, they are just too loathsome for words. That said, it is satisfying to see these idiots get taken down. Besides that, there are plenty of funny moments as well. It's pretty hilarious to see some reviewers dropping a zero on this show because they don't like seeing people's livelihoods being ruined. We're talking about politicians willing to scream the "N" word out with their pants down and other who endorse a 4 year old defending a school with a firearm. These idiots deserve to be exposed, no matter what their political affiliation is.
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SEASON 1
Doing what Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to do in this fraught climate is really tricky, and my instinct tells me it won’t work more often than it does. Still, a I’m intrigued to watch how he navigates this minefield. ... When Who Is America? is on point, as it is in the “Kill or Be Killed” segment, it doesn’t just remind us that some of our emperors have no clothes. It exposes them for walking around naked with no sense of shame whatsoever.
There are some laughs in Who Is America?, but the most profound feeling you get from the show is weariness. Cohen’s haphazard comedy instincts feel topical in the worst way.
The show is a mixed bag; some of it successful, some of it irritating, some of it funny when it is also irritating, some of it not irritating but not particularly funny either.
There are instances when Cohen exposes moments of genuine American racism or Republican gun love that feel like they’re coalescing toward a point. But a lot of the humor is cruel and cynical, for the sake of being cruel and cynical, and even more of it points and laughs at the rubes, provoking them simply to provoke them.
Shame is the missing ingredient in Cohen's Who Is America? and, unfortunately, it's not an ingredient that proves merely incidental. It's the difference between shocking and not shocking, between hilarious and simply fleetingly funny.
Neither excellent nor a total bomb, Who is America? will split a fair number of people when it comes to enjoyment and appreciation for the content at-hand. Cohen never really sat well for consistent comedy with me. His intention to push ridiculous comedy every chance he gets either works so well you can't believe it or it can land as a dud. The problem is that Cohen isn't always a good "riffer" in what is basically a reality TV series in which Cohen plays another fake role and interacts with real people. What we learn is that a lot of people are dumb that are in positions that have some measure of power. What we also learn is that Cohen lacks the mastery of on-the-fly comedy and wit to carry each interaction that's broadcast with great conviction and that leads to variable experiences on my end. I'm not alone in that boat either and what's important is to not get wrapped up in the politics of Who is America? and instead, realize that whenever idiocy arises it's because those people were put in their positions of power by other people so if you want to complain about any of the targets of Cohen's new series, complain about yourself and your fellow voters as this show seems to aggressively target people in the political game (at least in season 1).
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SEASON 1
Could of been epic if the trolling went both **** like all of ****'s decidedly lefty-Lucy and therefore feels lopsided and somewhat predatory.
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SEASON 1
First episode is awful. Scripted, low effort, hateful. Every interview subject seems to be in on the script. They did a great job with the makeup at least
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SEASON 1
I miss when his humor was apolitical. It's much harder to laugh when there are real lives being affected by some of the issues he's poking fun at. Sorry Sacha, try again.
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SEASON 1